Location: Oron, Akwa Ibom Working Hours: Full Time (5 days a week) Details: Up to 20 month contract Program Summary
The Salvation Army Nigeria is contracted to deliver the Community Awareness and Recovery program.
The CAR program is based in 5 Operational locations (Lagos State, Oyo State, Edo State, River State and Akwa Ibom State). Our CAR project aims to prevent and reduce the impact of modern slavery and trafficking in Nigeria by achieving the following outcomes:
Increased awareness of, and changed attitudes and behaviours towards modern slavery and trafficking within local communities
Reduced re-trafficking of and increased quality of life for survivors of modern slavery
Enhanced understanding of modern slavery in-country and best practice responses required to prevent this crime
Key Responsibilities
The CAR Project Field Worker is an essential position to delivering an effective and efficient program with lasting impact for both vulnerable communities and survivors of trafficking in Nigeria.
In this role you will be responsible for delivering the community awareness and prevention program and the Survivor recovery program in one of the project operational locations.
Duties and Responsibilities General:
Keeping records and case-files
Managing budgets for the programs
Write Monthly Reports
Responsible for 2 community based programs:
Community Advocacy, Awareness & Attitude Change Program
Community Survivor Recovery Program
May be required to support Project Coordinator with Emergency/Short-term accommodation Program
Community Advocacy, Awareness & Attitude Change Program:
With Project Coordinator finalise the program including policy, procedures and forms
Develop advocacy, awareness and attitude change plan using various project approved tools and strategies
Design training on how to train others and keep others inspired and active (TOT training)
Working with Salvation Army Corps Officers to:
Invite volunteers to join and participate in program
Collect and purchase tools to raise awareness
Deliver training on trafficking and TOT to 3motivated volunteers
Work with volunteers to deliver plan of changing the community through meetings, dialogue and tools
Networking with community organisations, schools, police, local governments, etc.
Community Survivor Recovery Program:
With Project Coordinator finalise the program including policy, procedures and forms
Complete initial assessments that assess needs and strengths of survivor in order to assess eligibility for program and create case plan
Case management including
Empowerment of the survivor to use their skills and resources
Link the survivor in with other services in the community
Counseling and emotional support
Follow up on survivors post exit from the program
Network and liaise with wide range of NGO’s, schools, private and government programs in community in order to make referrals
Person Specification Qualifications Essential:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Community Development or related field
Desirable:
Practicing Christian or willing to work in sympathy with the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army
Knowledge Essential:
An understanding of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Knowledge of community development monitoring and evaluation tools
Knowledge of participatory community work
Desirable:
Knowledge of trauma and working with people who have been abused or exploited
Knowledge of human behaviour
Experience
Experience in community development work or social work
Experience networking with NGO’s, Government and private sector
Proven experience of community mobilisation
Experience writing reports and case notes
Experience in counseling
Experience working as part of a large international NGO
Experience in Train the Trainer work
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
Experience in project management
Experience in community development or social work
Strong reporting and writing skills
Understanding of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Strong Organisational skills
Strong Microsoft, email and excel skills
Ability to work in a team and independently
Networking skills
Intermediate Finance and excel skills
Intimate working knowledge of the Oron geographic and local governmental areas.
Skills and Attributes:
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to build trust and communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds
Ability to work calmly under pressure and handle conflicting demands
Ability to handle and control very difficult situations clearly and calmly
Ability to work in a team and independently
Strong Microsoft word and excel skills
Honesty, integrity, and loyalty
Client confidentiality
Strong work ethics
Written and oral communication skills
Circumstances:
Occasionally required to travel to Lagos City for training
Required to live and work in the same Operational Project location
Applicants should send their Applications to: ahtcar_coordinator@nig.salvationarmy.org
Apply via :
ahtcar_coordinator@nig.salvationarmy.org
